enfiar

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enfiar

/ẽ.ˈfjaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim infilare⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

verb enfiando · enfiado · enfio · enfias · enfia · enfiamos

introduzir num orifício
meter fio no orifício de (uma agulha)
pôr em fio
pôr em série
vestir
calçar
traspassar
ligar o fio interrompido de (um discurso)
perder a cor
desmaiar
entrar; encaminhar-se diretamente

In English

stick to press into with a sharp point
wedge to force into a narrow gap
thread make one's way through or between
jam to force something into a space
shoehorn to exert great effort to insert or include something

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BibTeX

@misc{enfiar_2026,
  title = {enfiar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/enfiar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}